“This has the feel of a fiasco cooked up somewhere between the Mayor’s office, DCMS (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) and the Treasury,” according to MP Chris Bryant, the Labour party's Shadow Arts Minister.

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MP Chris Bryant has urged officials to reveal "secret" details about the West Ham stadium deal.

“Which is why, in the interests of transparency, I urge the government to publish the full details of West Ham’s secret deal as a matter of urgency.”

London Mayor Boris Johnson has admitted the deal was a mess, but has blamed the former mayor and then Labour government, according to the BBC.

"It was the Treasury under Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown who decided to go ahead with a stadium that was completely unsuitable for the purpose," he said.

Rent Not Disclosed

Further, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale told the BBC there were "good reasons" why arrangement details could not be published, noting that the terms of the rent, specifically, should remain confidential.

Publication could jeopardize future negotiations with possible tenants, he said.

However, numerous reports have surfaced saying the club has agreed to pay £2.5m ($3.9 million USD) in rent for 99 years. By comparison, the Ajax Amsterdam Football Club pays £9m ($14.1 million USD) per year to the City of Amsterdam for its venue, The Guardian reported.